How Search Engines Work
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
About a week ago, Kosmix, one of the few emerging businesses doing anything significant in Search, announced the release of a search technology that gives them a significant advantage in the search space: the Kosmos File System. With all our talk of algorithms and indexes, I’m sure you realize that an engine isn’t as simple
- Published in Google, Natural Search / SEO, Search, Targeting
Is Your Paid Seach Vendor Ignorant (or Incompetent)?
Thursday, 04 October 2007
Recently, paid search vendors have been an object of my scrutiny. In the process, I’ve been alarmed at the significant variation in capabilities between them as they make wild claims and in order to win business. One capability (or rather, incapability) repeatedly stuck out at numerous agencies; this angered me so much that I want
- Published in Paid Search, Search, Vendors / Agencies
Adchemy hiring a Search Engine Marketing Director
Thursday, 27 September 2007
Veterans of my blog know the last thing I’m going to do is start posting every job opportunity in online marketing. There are thousands of companies with enough need for experienced and inexperienced talent to keep most of our careers secure. That said, not that I’ve gone startup, I recognize how difficult it is to
- Published in Vendors / Agencies
Instant Getification – Ask’s New Ads Get It
Thursday, 06 September 2007
The question burning my mind is if Ask.com found a new ad agency. I may have been a little slow to catch the ad (I missed Ask’s Jim Lazone sharing it at SES San Jose – while I was there) but I had a moment to catch up on Eureka with my TiVo and this
Analytics Comparison: 3rd Party Paper
Wednesday, 05 September 2007
Doesn’t that just take the cake? Here I spend a few hours writing up my perspective of the major web analytics platforms only to have a much more comprehensive report released by StoneTemple Consulting shortly thereafter. Joking aside, for anyone contemplating the right solution, their report is worth the read. They cover HitBox, Affinium NetInsight,
- Published in Analytics, Vendors / Agencies